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r f ii~?c .. Established in 1891. rnnn nrn rnnminr ruuuutAunDmuai ACCEPT FAIR PROFIT \ FOOD ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES PROFITEERING BY RETAILERS MUST STOP. SUPPLIES WILL BE SHUT OFF Wholesalers Will Be Prohibited From Selling to Dealers Seeking Undue Profits?Guard Consumer Against High Prices. / Washington.?Profiteering by retail dealers In foodstuffs is now made im possible, the food administration announced, under u plan to cut off supplies to those not satisfied with reasonable margins. Manufacturers, wholesalers and other handlers of foods whose business will go under li cense will not he nerniltled to sell lo distributors who seek undue profits. "This is one of the most sweeping safeguards," the announcement said, "against high prices which will be incorporated in the licensing system, for which complete rules and regulations will be made known within a few days." This plan, food administration officials believe, will give the government entire control of retail prices. Wholesalers and others who continue to sell to retailors after they are forbidden to do so by the food administration will bo denied the right to soil goods under license. Authority for extending control to the retailor is cited In the announcement as follows: "The small retailers of food, of whom there are several hundred thousand in the country, while exempt from the licensing provisions. are nevertheless subject to other provisions of the food control net. Every retailer, as well us every other handler of food. Is forbidden under the law to make any unreasonable charge, to hoard, to monopolize, waste or destroy food, or to conspire with anyone iu restrict. tno production. msiriDiiilon or supply, or exact excessive prices on any necessities. There are no ncnalties provided, hut the food administra tion hopes that the arrangement of reatrlcJlnK supplies to violators of the law will be of some effect, for the retaller will find himself unable to buy jroods from nny wholesaler or manufacturer." State federal food administrators will be directed to keep a wateh for violators and send to the food administration the names of retailers asking excessive prices. LATEST REPORTS BRING RELIEF TO WASHINGTON \ Word That the Italian Line Is Holding Relievrs Anxiety. Washington.?Word from Rome that ?he Italian line was holding against the terrific nssnult of the Auatro-Oer man forces was received by official Washington with eager Interest and frank relief Military authorities here have not disguised their keen anxiety as press reports showed the Italians falling bnck under the crushing blows of the enemy. Satisfaction was found also tonight in the announcement from London that steps had been taken hv the French and British to support th" Italian front. There was no indies tion of what operations that announcement might foreshadow. Rven accepting the German claims at face value, many officers here be neve General t auorna wm no able to cheek the drive If the morale of hie army was not shattered. The annonneement from Rome that all ele ments of the Italian forces were obey, lug orders of the general staff was viewed as setting at rest, for the time at least, the gravest fears for the final onteome of tho struggle. The announcement was taken to mean that General Cndorna had succeeded In reuniting the forces scattered hy the first fierce rush of the Atistro-Germans. and was falling hack ?teadlly and behind a well organized defense to the lino selected for a stand. AMERICAN SOLDIERS CAPTURE FIRST GERMAN PRISONER ? . . 4 With the American Army in France ?American batteries are continuing to ythell tho German lines at regular Intervals. Snow that fell interfered with all operations. The first German prisoner of war taken hv the American expeditionary forces died In an American field hospital. ho.vlng been shot when Me encountered an American pntol In "NoI And'1 In front of the American tenches. He with another German, was discovered Saturday n<cht by the patrol and was called upon ?o halt. The Germans ran; the patrol fired and one of the enemy was hit. Tfie prisoner was treated at a dressing station and removed to a field hospital where the combined efforts of several surgeons failed to save bis life. The prisoner was a mall carrier, and letters of some value were found on him. He explained his presence near the American trenches, saving he bad lost his way In tho dark. He declared that the German soldiers did not know Americans were on front. * ? r 4^-a-v" - r &ji2 ?" * * IN* h ' a - t The MISS MARIE BRESLIN J I l1 _ _ ' _ 1 ^ i Miss Marie Breslin, first-class yeoman assistant to Commander G. G. Mitchell, in charge of the Charleston ! navy yard. This is the first of the : full regulation yeoman uniforms used in the United States. : INDOBSES WOMAN SUFFRAGE i PRESIDENT DECLARES IT TO BE i 'I ONE OF FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS OF DEMOCRACY. Saya "Wo Ought to Be Quickened to Give This Question of Woman Suf- i i frage Our Immediate Consideration" | ?Addresses New York Delegation. ^ Washington. ? President Wilson gave full indorsement to woman sufI frage as an immediate issue in every i state. Addressing a delegation of 100 j i leaders of the New York state woman suffrage party who railed at the white house to obtain an expression in support of the campaign in that state, I f ho I.. ? , ...v. > . vniuuut in i;iii|iuaii( in uip tit:clarcd that woman suffrage ia one ??f , the fundamental questions of domor- j racy whose proper settlement is de- ' mantled by the issues of the war. Ho praised the spirit, capacity and vision of American women in the war. "I believe." ho said, "that just he cause we are quickened by the ques- ; 11otis of this war we ought to be quickened to give this question of woman suffrage our immediate eon- i slderntion." Speaking as "one of the spokesmen j of a great party." the President pledg 1 ed his heart j' support and added: "I want to speak for myself and say that it seems to me that this is the time for the states of this union to t take this action." Kxplaining his leaning toward suffrage as a state rather than national Issue, he said: "1 perhaps may be touched a little too much by the traditions of our politics traditions I which inv sucn questions almost entirely upon the states, but I want to see communities declare themselves quickened at this timo and show the ronsoqueneea of the quickening." The addresses were delivered in the east room of the white house, in response to remarks by Mrs. Norman de It. Whltehouse. The suffrage delegation returned to ( New York confident that the President's enthusiastic indorsement would have Its effect at the election November 6. NEW DRAFT REGULATIONS ARE VIRTUALLY COMPLETED Washington.?New regulations for applying the nrmy dm ft were virtually | completed at the office of the provost ' marshal general anil probably will be submitted to President Wilson for final approval. The President alreadv has approved the general plan, under which all registered men not yet called will be classified in Ave groups in accordance with their availability for military service. , AMERICAN STEAMER FIGHTS WITH U-BOAT , ! Washington.?An announcement by I the navy department revealed that the ship which fought a battle with the submarine off the French coast was one of the American Luckenhach steamers and that the fight occurred on October 19. News of the fight was received here In a news dlspntfh from a French port. According to the navy's advices, nine men were wound ed, seven members of the vessel's crew and two sallora. W1: " For ... . FORT MILL, miEDiPtu Tonnoc ! HiviLniunn iiiuuiu NOW IN TRENCHES: PER8HING*S SOLDIERS NOW OCCUPY FRONT LINE TRENCHES IN FRANCE. ARE FACE TO FACE WITH FOE Men Have Adapted Themselves to Actual Trench Conditions in the Most Satisfactory Manner ? Nation Is Thrilled by News. With the American Army in France. ?Following is the first official statement issued from the American headquarters: "In continuation of their training as a nucleus for instruction later, a contingent of some battalions of our tirst contingents, in connection with veteran French battalions, are In the first line trenches of a quiet sector on the French front. They are supported by some batteries of our urtillery in association with veteran French batteries. "The sector remains normal. Our men have adapted themselves to actual trench conditions in the most satisfactory manner." The nation was thrilled by word that American troops at laBt were face to face with the Germans across NoMan's-Land. Announcement by General Pershing that several battalions of his infantry were in the front line trenches, supported by American batteries which already had gone in action against the enemy, fanned a new flame of patriotism throughout the country. x iiv nunuxuie hiiwiki? wiiii wiucu Secretary Baker and war department officials greeted the news, however, showed that although the movement into the trenches had been expected nt any time, it was regarded only as the llnal phase of the men's training. | German shells are breaking about the Americans and. although they hav? not taken over the tronch sector, rifles. machine guns, bombs and bayonets in American hands will greet any enemy attack. AUSTRO-GERMANS TAKE OVER 100,000 ITALIAN PRISONERS Whole- Italian Army Retreats ana Every Line Is Wavering. Berlin (via London) ? (Bulletin.)? The capture of 100,000 Italians and more than 700 guns is reported in the official communication from general tl.n t A1 nnuui|uiii itN n, wuii ii UKcll lliu T Italinn second and third armies are In retreat. The text of the statement reads: "The Italian second and third armies are In retreat towards the west. Our pursuit, is advancing rapidly from the mountains as far as the sea. Up to the present 100.000 prisoners and 700 guns have heen enumerated." Rerlin (via London. British Admiralty, per Wireless Press).?The Austrinns and Germans have forced their way through the mountains to the plains of northern Italy, capturing the town of Oivldale, the war office announces. The city of Gorizia, on the Isonzo. also has been captured. The number of Italian prisoners, according to the report, is Increased to more than 80.000. The announcement follows: "Rapid development of the united uuacK on me isonzo agarn brought | entire success yesterday. The Italian forces which sought to prevent our divisions from emerging from the mountains were thrown back by powerful thrusts. In the evening German troop? forced their way into the burning town of Oivldale. the first town In point of position In the plan. "The Italian front as far as the Adriatic sea is wavering. Our troops are pressing forward on the whole line. "The number of prisoners has been increased to more than SO.OfiO and the "umber of guns to more than f>00 " Rome (British Admiralty per Wire- 1 less Press)?Units of ^the Italian sec-| ond army surrender or retreated with- | out fighting, permitting the AustroOerman forces to break the Italian left wing on the Julian front and In- . vade Italy, says the official report. 1 PRESIDENT IS STUDYING CONDITIONS OF ALLIES Washington.?From a number of prominent Americans recently returned from European war fronts. President Wilson is Catherine first-hand testimony concerning conditions there and amone civilian populations of America's allies. Men who have made ' observations within the last fow weeks 1 across the water have been welcome J visitors to the White Tfouce. where ; they have been plied with questions i by the President. INSANE MAN Kit L8 WIFE AND TWO SMALL CHILDREN Stntesville?One of the worst tracedies in the history of this section occurred when Cnrl White of Tavlors vine. necame violently demented and killed his wife nnd two small chil- j dren. Mr White was nt the home of his father, Mr W. F! White, who wns a former representative In the state senate from Alexander county, when the killing occurred. It had heen noted that Mr. White was sl|~ht!v wrong. , but 00 serious thought was given. T Ml S.C., THURSDAY, NOVEMB PAUL PAINLEVE ' * Paul Painleve, minister of war In the RI hot rahinat 2* ma>.. . ? . # ?%, i? nvvv nic ncntn pre- j mier. PERSHING WITNESSES VICTORY PRESENT THROUGHOUT BATTLE NORTHEAST OF SOISSONS AND SAW VICTORY. Several Squadrons of Tanks Participated in the Battle.?Many Prisonera Were Taken.?Loses to Germans Were Extremely Heavy. With the French Armies In France. ?General Perishing, commander-inchief of the American forces in France was present throughout the battle northeast of Soissons. accompanied by General d'Esperey, of the French army. When the splendid victory b> the French urmy had been accom- , plished. the American commander went over the greater part of the conquered territory, visiting among other points, the Vaurain* farm, which is more than a quarter of kilometer beyond the original French line. Several squadrons of tanks participated in the battle and did excellent work in company with the advanciug infantry. It was by means of these most modern war implements that the Filain farm was captured. "Most of the prisoners taken, who up to night numbered approximately 8.000, while others were still pouring out of the deep caverns, were caught in quarries. One group, composed of 400 men, was led out to surrender by a German soldier who spoke French and who assured his comrades that they need not fear had treatment from their captors, despite the assertions currently made to them by their officers that the French massacred prlsoner*." Another batch of prisoners fell into the hands of the French just as they alighted from motor trucks in which they hail been hurried to the bnttle new as reinforcements. T1 e losses of the Germans were extremely heavy as was testified to by the heaps of dead found beneath the ruins of quarries, which crumbled under the French bombardment. The French casualties were rather below uo-mal. TO SUSPEND PRIORITY OF SHIPMENT PLAN. Washington.--The government will suspend its priority of shipment plans on Monday, October 29, in order to devote the entireproduetion of the Ohio, western Pennsylvania and Michigan bituminous coal mines for that one day to the emergency needs Jf the domestic consumer of Ohio and Michigan, the fuel administration announced. This plan of devoting one j day's production to the needs of a ' particular section will be followed in other cases. FEED ALLIES AND WIN WAR, SAYS HOOVER Waahtngton,?In a s'atement reviewing the world food situation. Food Administrator floover said the fight | against the submarine would be won If the United States and Canada could stimulate production and effect economies so as to feed the allies from this continent without sending a ship farther afield than the American Atlantic seaboard. Ships, wheat and hogs are the great needs emphasized by Mr. Hoover. I!e said deepest concern had been caused by the fact that in spile of high prices this country's pork consumption had increased during the war until production had been outstripped; a situation that must he changed. INCREASE IN LOSS OF MERCHANTMEN SHOWN. Ixmdon.?An Increase In the loss of British merchantmen through mines or submarines In noted In the admiralty report for the current week. Seventeen vessels over 1.600 tons and eight under 1.600 tons were sunk. in the previous week twelve British merchant vessels over 1.600 tons, six under that tonnage and one Ashing vessel were sunk. ) . r ll 1 ER 1, 1917. BRAZIL PROCLAIMS WAR WITH GERMANY I CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES AND SENATE DECREE THAT STATE OF WAR EXISTS. IS SANCTIONED BY PRESIDENT i ? Senate Unanimously Approves Step and Vote In House of Deputies is 148 to 1?Torpedo Boat Destroyer* Get Orders. Itio Janeiro.?The chamber of depu ties by an almost unanimous vote, declared that a state of war existed between Germany and Brazil. The vott j was 149 to 1. The tribunes were tilled to capacity After a debate on the opportune tie cessity of proclainiinc martial law. the president of the diplomatic commission spoke in favor of a law worded as follows: "A state of war between ltru7.il and Germany is hereby acknowledged and proclaimed. The president of the republic is authorized to adopt the measures enunciated in his message of the 25th of October, and to lake all steps tending to ensure national defense and public security." The virtually unanimous vole of the deputies was received with general acclamation. The senate unanimously unproved the proclamation of a state of war with Germany. r rvaiucui nmr. hum s?ncill)ll?(l i hp proclamation of a state of war with Germany . According to the newspapers. torpedo boat destroyers have received orders to proceed to Usgla and take possession of the German gunboat im,?- j, |1a8 been lying there for some time. The i'.ber is a vessel of 9S4 tons She is 203 feet long and has a draught of nine feet and eight inches. Shs has a complement of 12") men. COAL PRICES TO GET GENERAL INVESTIGATION. Instructions Have Been Sent to \ttorneys to Prosecute Violators. Washington.?A general investigation into the retail and wholesale i?>w ?> luiiiuKiiuiii mt? t-tiunirv appears to be in prospect. In a minor way. investigation of prices consumers assert they have been compelled to pay already has been started by the department of justice in various sections of the east and middle-west, l>oth as to anthracite and bituminous coal. Instructions have been sent to United States attorneys conduction the local investigations to summon witnesses. determine the truth of the chrages and. where pustfled .to bring promptly proceed in Rounder the criminal law against those believed to he guilty. The result of the inquiries so far has not been reported. These instructions were based upon complaints received by the department here to the effect that the margin of profit allowed dealers by the government had bee nexceeded. Measured by the groat volume of complaints receved by the fuel administration, the instances under investigation by the department of justice are comparatively inconsequential. Hundreds of letters and telegrams from every section of the country, it is understood, have been sent to the fuel administration. Disposition of these complaints is one of the subjects now pressing the fuel administration, it is understood, and action concerning them probably will be taken within a few days. Indications are that the bulk of the complaints upon which criminal proceedings might bo brought?If the truth of the charges can be established?will be turned over to the department of Justice wth the suggestion that violators of the law be prosecuted promptly. FOREIGN LABORFRa PAY CASH FOR BONDS Bridgeport. Conn -Twelve laborers of foreign birth in t|ie yard of a local munition plant were approached hy a Liberty loan canvasser who talked for half an hour without a sign of recognition. Then one of the group brought out a rood sized roll of crumpled hills and rn'd: "I take some bonds." In a few minutes the twelve laborers had i subscribed for $11 000 in bonds and had paid for them in cash. ELEVEN REGIMENTS A**E ORDERED TO CAMP GREENE + Washlngtotn ?The war department has worked out the schedule und^r which regular army regiments In posta to which they were gent for expansion will be transferred to winter quarters at national army cantonments or na tional guard camps. Tbe assignments include the 4th. 7th. 47th. 58th. 59th COth and Cist infantry, now at Gettysburg. Pa . and the 30th. 3Stli. 89th and 50th Infantry, at Syracuse. N. Y.. to Camp Greene. North Carolina. 1MES f GOSSET HEADS FUEl W Anderson Cotton Manufacturer Is Selected as Fuel Administrator for South Carolina. | t Anderson.- B. B. Gossett, cotton manufacturer of Anderson, has been appointed federal fuel administrator for thP Stwto nl' V2rs?s*V? f t\ II. A. Garfield, national find administrator, sent notice of the appointment by wire, stating that it was with the approval of Persident Wilson. Mr Gosaett was en route for Now York when the telegram was received here for him to stop in Washington, where he conferred with Dr. Gartield and where he will attend a conference of the State fuel administrators. A tele gram was received here from Mr. Gos sett in which he stated that he had accepted the appointment and would return to the State and take charge of the situation at once Dr. GarlioJd stated in his telegram that the chief duties of Mr. Gossett's position would he to select a sntill advisory committee for the State and nnnnint liw 'il iumminuiia i? ii?.. ........ ties and cities lV.r ?Ite purpose of in vestigeting and reporting on local conditions and in co-operation witli the national fuel administrator to take all possible steps to relieve and improve fuel conditions xvithin the State "It will he a service to your coun try and particularly to the poor of tinStnte as well as a favor to me if you will undertake this important and vital work." reads Mr Garfield's tele grant. Draft Boys at Camp Sevier. Greenville The transfer of lO.OOo selectmen from Colin." da and Atlanta to fill the r < V of th ""ih-t; th Dlvi sion. at Camp Sevier. \.as completed with the arrival of ttitli men front Camp Jackson, at Columbia. The movement, carried out in accordance with a pre tlUUMJ UHitlli;<M| HCfltMllll**, Weill through without a hitch Tennessee troops came only on Tuesday, the first day of the movement. :'..704 coming on that day from Camp Gordon, at Atlanta. All preparations for the reception of the drafted men, who arrived without equipment of any sort except a few extra clothes, had hecn made at Gump Sevier before they arrived and on assignment to organizations they | at once entered into the routine of camp life. With very few exceptions, practically all of which were in the cases of persons skilled in some trade, ! men were assigned to outfits from their native States. With the selectmen all In camp and even after the transfer of the enlisted men of the depot brigade to the ranks of the three regular brigades of the division nroner. as announced some clays ago, the division will still be sliort time 1,500 men. It is thought probable that this deth'iency will have to bo madp up by enlistments iu which case a big recrwit itig drivp will be put on shortly in the tbrop States from which tlip troops hero romo. but it is possible that men from other ramps may be sent instead. Practice Ranges for Camp. Greenville.- Leases are being sigtted for property for both small arms and artillery ranges? for the use of the troops at Camp Sevier, authority hnv ing been received frc.ni Washington to take up the leases at figures previously agreed upon. The artillery range will contain about 8,000 acres and is loent ed northeast of Caesar's Head, and near Cleveland Mills, while the 4,000 aero plot for the small arms range, part of which will also be used for en trenchments, is between the camp and I'aris Mountain. The artillery range Is about seevn mil*, long, being fan shaped, about one mile wide at th firing end and mui-li wider where the targets will he placed. Allendale Has New Bank. Allendale.?The First National Hank of Allendale has been organized by a body of representative business men and farmers of this community with a capital stock of *Df.,000, f>0 per cent of which wan paid in at once, the balance to be paid when the bank opens its doors for business on November lf? next. The bank has over SO stockholders and stock sold for 1?> per cent J above par. These facts indicate tin* confidence the public has in the pro motors and the certainty of success. \V. T Itiley. Jr.. is president. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS. R. T. Ray, an arc lamp trimmer in J the employ of the Columbia Railway, j Has & Kleetrie company, was instantly i killed when be fell from a pole on I lb* corner of Wayne and Hampton j streets. Columbia, and crushed his skull. The presumption is, from evidence at the inquest, that Ray lost his ba'ance, plunged to the ground and struck his head on the Iron manhole of a sewer below. Thomas H. Peeples has definitely announced his candidacy for governor. J. E. Lee. at one time connected with the Southern Railway Company as stock clerk In Columbia, is "somewhere in Prance" engaged in auhma rlne warfare, according to a notice re ceived. Mr. Lee requests to announce his arrival in France and that he was assigned to submarine warfare. Four miles of stables for the 8,000 or more animals which the division I? to have nre among the latest construe tion work authorized at Camp Sevier There will he 12 stables to a regiment, each 100 feet by 20, and these, If placed end for end. would cover a dls tance of 20.000 rcet, almost four miles. ? 1 ^3K] :;.? . $1.25 Per Year. M 9 Ellil 1 COLUMBIA IS DEAD ' r -? SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSIONER . *' OF AGRICULTURE PA88E8 PEACEFULLY. HELD IMPORTANT OFFICES 1 Busy Life Consecrated to Service State Brilliant in Achievements Comes to a Close. Columbia.?Col. K. J. Watson, commissioner of agriculture, commerce and industries for the State of Soutfi Carolina, died at his residence. 917 Harnwell street. He had been afflict < <1 for several months with tuberculosis of the throat, and had been seriously ill for the past six weeks. The interment was at Ridge Spring. The pallbearers were: Honorary. Coventor It. I. Manning. W. W. Halt. Vugust Kohn. \V. II. Townsend, Joseph Norwood. William Hanks; active. A. C. Summers. It. M. Simpson. C. E. I'ettit. .! H. Woodward, W. S. Bonner. S (\ Croeschel. J. It. Jones. H. W McCreight. Kbble Julian Watson was born at Ridge Spring on June 29. 1RB9. His father was Col. Tillman Watson. an% alderman and a contractor in Columbia. who died September 23. 1895. ITta " ^v JSb^ '^*"1 If Col. Ebbie Julian Wataon mother wan Miss Helen O'Noall Maul I'll of Greenville. She and two daughters, Misses Carrie Etta and Anna I'erry, are living. On December 17, lShC. he married Miss Margr.rot ninii ii .inner III Iieeril ISIUIIU, WHO 8UT vives him. "It ran be said of him. when he departnl he took a man's fife with him." In tile US years of his business activities there have been crowded untold service, superhuman work and patriotic devotion to the affairs of South Carolina. Fruitful, indeed, have been the consecrated efforts of this toiler, who. neglecting self, beat out the angel metal of his life in feverish work for his State. Holding during those years four analogous positions, he emerged from an unbiased chronicler of events to the chief constructor of South Carolina's industries. If ever a commonwealth owed its son a civic garland. South Carolina's wreath should adorn the grave of thiH faith ful servant. His work carried him into foreign countries; he crossed this continent u dozen times, visiting every State in the 1'nion. meeting the big men of the country, making addresses to congressional committees, cojnmerclal organ izations and conventions of Industrial bodies. and advocating South Carolina all the time. "I do a lot of talk ing," said he. "trying to Enlighten the people" T)>?s '-illing pace he kept up at home, going from town to town, speaking to community clubs and local gatherings, until nature re belled and his stentorian voice became a whisper. "The labor we delight In physics pain." and not until too late % did he stop and allow his throat afToction to be treated. Among the many State, national and international positions Watson held were: President Southern Cotton Con gress. president National Kconomlr np.Hoarni aocieiy, vice-president iNa tional Irrigation Congress. president Georgia-Carolina Good Roads Con gross. president National Drainage Congress, president South Carolina Drainage Association, vice president Cnited States Good Roads Association, member American Academy of Pollti cal Science, direc tor of Quebec-aMIn^ International Highway Association vie* president Oulf and Interoceanlc National Highway Association. Trench Digger at Sevier. Greenville. A huge 100 horse power gasoline trench digging machine for the use of the engineer regiment ha? arrived and is being set up at the en pinners' depot. The machine is driven I v two "caterpillars," having a leng'Ji of ten feet and a width of about -four feet each, and is capable of digging *seven elgbths of a mile of trench 1? feet deep and four feet wide in arhour. A wheel carried in front, to which are attached projecting scoop ! buckets, do# s the digging. i - .* # # '